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Flood in White County, Arkansas
194 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
White County, Arkansas, has 194 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 165 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.4% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 18.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | White County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 194 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.1 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
27Mar
23Apr
36May
37Jun
16Jul
6Aug
6Sep
8Oct
4Nov
6Dec
12
Recorded events
All 194 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $7.0M | $7.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | $350K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | $600K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has White County had?
194 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in White County?
1 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in White County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M and crop damage at $7.0M.
How does White County compare with Arkansas for flood?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 194 of the state's 5,685 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.